We are extremely blessed to be surrounded by some of the most beautiful beaches, but just nine of those beaches have been named among the best in the UK.
According to TripAdvisor, Cornwall beaches including Godrevy, Gwithian, Porthcurno and Crantock are in the top 50 beaches in the whole country.
TripAdvisor reviews were analysed by QR Code Generator to find the highest-rated beaches in the UK, with beaches rated as four stars or higher with at least 200 reviews being ranked based on the percentage of five-star reviews compared to the total number of reviews.
Here are the highest-rated Cornwall beaches according to TripAdvisor
Godrevy Beach
Total Tripadvisor Reviews
655
Five-star Tripadvisor reviews
562
Percentage of five-star reviews
85.80%
Gwithian Beach
Rank 16
Total Tripadvisor Reviews
514
Five-star Tripadvisor reviews
438
Percentage of five-star reviews
85.21%
Crantock Beach
Total Tripadvisor Reviews
881
Five-star Tripadvisor reviews
733
Percentage of five-star reviews
83.20%
Porthcurno Beach
Rank 27
Total Tripadvisor Reviews
689
Five-star Tripadvisor reviews
560
Percentage of five-star reviews
81.28%
Hayle Towans Beach
Total Tripadvisor Reviews
693
Five-star Tripadvisor reviews
561
Percentage of five-star reviews
80.95%
Perranporth Beach
Rank 33
Total Tripadvisor Reviews
2319
Five-star Tripadvisor reviews
1863
Percentage of five-star reviews
80.34%
Porthminster Beach
Total Tripadvisor Reviews
1646
Five-star Tripadvisor reviews
1299
Percentage of five-star reviews
78.92%
Treyarnon Bay Beach
Rank 44
Total Tripadvisor Reviews
392
Five-star Tripadvisor reviews
308
Percentage of five-star reviews
78.57%
Chapel Porth Beach
Rank 48
Total Tripadvisor Reviews
265
Five-star Tripadvisor reviews
206
Percentage of five-star reviews
77.74%
Here is the full list of the UK’s top 50 beaches
Luskentyre Beach
Scarista Beach
Camusdarach Beach
Marloes Sands Beach
Sandwood Bay Beach
Embleton Bay
Ross Back Sands Beach, England
St Aidan Beach, England
Rhossili Bay
Steve's Beach
Bamburgh Beach, England
St. Brelade's Bay Beach
Godrevy Beach
Barafundle Bay and Beach
Durness Beach
Gwithian Beach
Balnakeil Beach
Broad Haven South Beach
Warkworth Beach
Crantock Beach
Llanddwyn Beach
Horsey Beach
Achmelvich Beach
Causeway Coastal Route
Harlech Beach
Silver Sands of Morar
Porthcurno Beach
Woolacombe Beach
Mwnt Beach
Aberdyfi Beach
Hayle Towans Beach
Shell Bay Beach
Uig Sands
Perranporth Beach
Barricane Beach
Findhorn Beach
Sea Palling Beach
Llangennith Beach
Elie Beach
Beadnell Bay Beach
Freshwater West
Loch Morlich
Porthminster Beach
Plemont Bay
Treyarnon Bay Beach
Bude Sea Pool
Low Newton-by-the-Sea-Beach
St Ouen's Bay
Chapel Porth Beach
Tenby North Beach
Dornoch Beach
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